Post by TheFilmologist on Mar 9, 2017 5:21:43 GMT
It was mostly a British thing, although the Americans did make at least one, but in the 1950's & 60's, there was a string of comedy films that involved vintage vehicles as part of their plots.
I'm talking about films like Genevieve (1953),
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953),
And The Iron Maiden (1962) [Released in the US as Swinging Maiden]
Other films from this era of this type include:
The Fast Lady (1962) [Features a 1927 Bentley 4.5 Litre named "The Fast Lady"]
The Great Race (1965) [Edwardian-era automobiles engage in an international New York to Paris rally]
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) [Early aeroplanes from the world super powers embark on an endurance run from London to Paris in hopes of being first]
And Monte Carlo or Bust (1969) [Released in the US as Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies, Sequel to Magnificent Men set a decade later dealing with the Monte Carlo rally)
One thing I do ask when people write down suggestions is... please don't put down Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, while I love that film, I've always considered it more of a musical than a comedy.
I'm talking about films like Genevieve (1953),
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953),
And The Iron Maiden (1962) [Released in the US as Swinging Maiden]
Other films from this era of this type include:
The Fast Lady (1962) [Features a 1927 Bentley 4.5 Litre named "The Fast Lady"]
The Great Race (1965) [Edwardian-era automobiles engage in an international New York to Paris rally]
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) [Early aeroplanes from the world super powers embark on an endurance run from London to Paris in hopes of being first]
And Monte Carlo or Bust (1969) [Released in the US as Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies, Sequel to Magnificent Men set a decade later dealing with the Monte Carlo rally)
One thing I do ask when people write down suggestions is... please don't put down Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, while I love that film, I've always considered it more of a musical than a comedy.
